Adverbs
Définition :
Adverbs tell us in what way someone does something. Adverbs can modify verbs ,adjectives, or other adverbs
Exemple :
to modify verbs
The handball team played badly last Saturday
Exemple :
to modify verbs
The handball team played badly last Saturday
Exemple :
to modify adverbs
The handball team played extremely badly last Wednesday.
Kinds of Adverbs
Adverbs of Manner
Définition :
An adverb of manner tells us how something is done or happens. Most adverbs of manner end in –ly such as badly, happily, sadly, slowly, quickly, and others that include well, hard, fast, etc.
Exemple :
The brothers were badly injured in the fight.
They had to act fast to save the others floating in the water.
At the advanced age of 88, she still sang very well.
Adverbs of Place
Définition :
An adverb of place tells us where something is done or happens. We use it after the verb, object or at the end of a sentence. Adverbs of place include words such as above, below, here, outside, over there, there, under, upstairs.
Exemple :
We can stop here for lunch.
The schoolboy was knocked over by a school bus.
They rushed for their lives when fire broke out in the floor below.
Adverbs of Frequency
Définition :
An adverb of frequency tells us how often something is done or happens. Words used as adverbs of frequency include again, almost, always, ever, frequently, generally, hardly ever, nearly, nearly always, never, occasionally, often, rarely, seldom, sometimes, twice, usually, and weekly.
Exemple :
hey were almost fifty when they got married.
He hardly ever say something nice to his wife.
While overseas, he frequently phoned home.
She is not nearly always right although she thinks she is always right.
He complained that she never smiled back.
We only write to each other very occasionally.
Adverbs of Time
Définition :
An adverb of time tells us when something is done or happens. We use it at the beginning or at the end of a sentence. We use it as a form of emphasis when we place it at the beginning. Adverbs of time include afterwards, already, always, immediately, last month, now, soon, then, and yesterday.
Exemple :
He collapsed and died yesterday.
His factory was burned down a few months ago.
Last week, we were stuck in the lift for an hour.
More than one adverb at the end of a sentence
If there are more adverbs at the end of a sentence, the word order is normally:
Manner – Place –frequency- Time
Exemple :
Peter sang the song happily in the bathroom yesterday evening
